And China is even bigger, yet they never tried any sort of excuses. When you factor in check in, security, getting to and from the airport which often isn’t ne

And China is even bigger, yet they never tried any sort of excuses. When you factor in check in, security, getting to and from the airport which often isn’t near the city, etc, high speed rail is way better. Drop in 10 minutes before you need to leave and the stations are right in the middle of town. For distances under a thousand miles, rail can easily be faster.